Think you know the Blues? Reckon you’ve been paying attention in 2022? Confident your brain cells are still working despite all the festive pop?
Well, let’s see – here are 48 Carlisle United questions from the past 12 months for you to try. Answers at the bottom…
JANUARY
1 Who scored Carlisle United’s first goal of 2022, and against whom?
2 And who was the first opposition player to score against the Blues in 2022?
3 Who came off the bench against Carlisle then signed for them two days later?
4 Who was the first player to join the Blues on a busy transfer deadline day?
FEBRUARY
5 Name the three United players who went off injured in a bruising first half at Salford City?
6 After scoring against Port Vale, how many more appearances did Owen Windsor make for the Blues?
7 About whom was it said: “He has been very loyal to the club and we would like to thank him for the work he has done”?
8 Who made his second full debut for the Blues in Paul Simpson’s first game back in charge?
MARCH
9 How many points did Carlisle drop in Simmo’s first four games back at the helm?
10 Which opposition player scored his fourth goal against United in one season this month?
11 Whose first goal for the club came in a victory in south Cumbria?
12 How many young players were suspended by the Blues over social media posts ahead of a Cumberland Cup game?
APRIL
13 Exeter manager Matty Taylor said his players had to eat where during a nightmare trip to Cumbria ahead of facing the Blues?
14 Which former Carlisle striker scored twice in the 1994/5 v 2005/6 reunion game at Brunton Park?
15 Which United player said of his growing popularity: “I don’t know who I owe a couple of pints for singing my name, but it gives you a really good feeling.”
16 How many games of the season were left when it was announced Paul Simpson had signed a new three-year deal?
MAY
17 Which United player started an away game for the first time in their last match of the season?
18 Who said about their Blues departure: “Unfortunately, the truth of not being valued as highly as I’d have hoped will never be communicated for you all, but it was clear for me to see.”
19 Who became United’s first close-season signing on May 19?
20 Which Carlisle player enjoyed National League promotion during a loan spell?
JUNE
21 Which game was former Italian player Alberto Ginulfi talking about when he said: “Maybe we made the mistake of underestimating our opponent…”
22 Who became the Blues’ second summer signing this month?
23 The son of which former United star achieved Euro glory with England’s Under-19s in June?
24 Which summer arrival to the Blues once had a loan spell in Finland with TPS Turku?
JULY
25 Who scored United’s first goal of pre-season?
26 Released Carlisle midfielder Danny Devine had a trial north of the border with which club?
27 Which player signed for the Blues on the first day of the new League Two campaign?
28 Who said this, and about what: “We want to apologise to the fans…we’ve heard you and need to do better”?
AUGUST
29 How many league games did it take for someone other than Kristian Dennis to score for Carlisle this season?
30 And who was United’s first league scorer in 2022/23 who wasn’t Dennis – and who were the opposition?
31 Which opposition player looked ahead to an away game against the Blues by saying: “Ready for my favourite trip up north…can’t wait to see you all again.”
32 Which former United full-back announced his retirement at the age of 31?
SEPTEMBER
33 Who scored Carlisle’s goals in their 3-3 draw with Rochdale at Brunton Park?
34 How many games did United lose in September?
35 Who scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw in south Wales?
36 Who said of his impending departure from Brunton Park: “I am extremely proud to have been a part of the club for so many years”?
OCTOBER
37 Omari Patrick scored two goals in how many minutes to fire Carlisle to victory at Hartlepool?
38 Name the two ex-Blues players who suffered a 3-0 defeat on their return to Brunton Park this month?
39 Which club sacked their manager two days after losing to Carlisle?
40 Barrow’s win over United in the Papa John’s Trophy was their first against the Blues as a Football League club since which year?
NOVEMBER
41 Carlisle’s victory over Tranmere Rovers at Brunton Park meant they had won how many of their ten most recent FA Cup first round ties?
42 Which former Blues player hit a stunning goal against Rangers in Scotland’s top flight this month?
43 Which former United coach was with opponents Walsall for their two meetings with the Blues this month?
44 Carlisle hit four in a superb win at Salford City this month. What was the previous occasion they scored four in an away league game?
DECEMBER
45 Who made his comeback from a three-month injury in Carlisle’s 1-1 draw with Sutton in early December?
46 Which former Carlisle player was part of Gareth Southgate’s coaching team at the World Cup in Qatar?
47 Who scored a hat-trick in United’s Cumberland Cup victory over Bransty Rangers this month?
48 Former Carlisle United hero Jimmy Glass played up front for which Sunday team in Carlisle on a visit to the city?
ANSWERS
JANUARY: 1 Rod McDonald, Scunthorpe United; 2 Harrogate Town’s Luke Armstrong (in the Papa John’s Trophy); 3 Tobi Sho-Silva (from Sutton United); 4 Mitchell Roberts (on loan from Birmingham City);
FEBRUARY: 5 Rod McDonald, Joel Senior and Callum Guy; 6 Two; 7 David Holdsworth, upon his departure as director of football; 8 Jamie Devitt;
MARCH: 9 None; 10 Northampton Town’s Paul Lewis; 11 Kristian Dennis against Barrow; 12 Three;
APRIL: 13 KFC in a motorway service station; 14 Karl Hawley; 15 Morgan Feeney; 16 Two;
MAY: 17 Jack Ellis (against Bradford City); 18 Joe Riley; 19 Owen Moxon (from Annan Athletic); 20 Tristan Abrahams (with Grimsby Town);
JUNE: 21 Carlisle’s 3-2 win in Roma in 1972, as reported in a commemorative London Branch 50th anniversary publication; 22 Tomas Holy; 23 Rory Delap (son Liam); 24 Sonny Hilton;
JULY: 25 Ryan Edmondson (against Penrith); 26 Dundee; 27 Michael Kelly; 28 Crawley Town’s owners WAGMI United about a bizarre pre-match video mocking Carlisle;
AUGUST: 29 Five; 30 Jon Mellish and Gillingham; 31 Swindon Town’s Harry McKirdy; 32 Christie Elliott;
SEPTEMBER: 33 Jon Mellish, Kristian Dennis and Paul Huntington; 34 None; 35 Corey Whelan (against Newport County); 36 Community sports trust manager John Halpin;
OCTOBER: 37 Seven; 38 Adam Clayton and Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers); 39 Doncaster Rovers (Gary McSheffrey); 40 1960;
NOVEMBER: 41 Nine; 42 James Brown (for St Johnstone); 43 Dan Watson; 44 A 4-1 win at Forest Green in January 2020;
DECEMBER: 45 Jamie Devitt; 46 Paul Nevin; 47 Tobi Sho-Silva; 48 Harraby Catholic Club FC.
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